by monica | Nov 25, 2024 | Gear
Every year, the debate between acoustic and electric drums becomes more complicated. Electronic kits have started to really grow in popularity because they’re better suited to specific surroundings and styles of music, but acoustic kits still retain their reputation...
by monica | Nov 18, 2024 | Gear
So you’re doing it! You’ve decided to set up a home studio. Woah. That usually means you’re ready to take the next step into making music a big part of your life. And that’s exactly the kind of commitment we Taaqademians are fond of seeing! But—it can get a bit...
by monica | Nov 11, 2024 | UnTrivia
If the guitar is the popular, good-looking kid who hangs out with all the cool kids in school, the bass guitar or just ‘bass’ is the low-key, younger sibling that people just don’t know as well. Sure, everyone knows they’re related, but for some reason the guitar is...
by monica | Nov 4, 2024 | UnTrivia
There’re a few things that partly deaf neighbours and sleepless family members who live in the vicinity of a drummer can do to preserve their sanity. You could always try politely asking them to switch to another instrument… Or, a new solution seems to have come...
by monica | Oct 28, 2024 | Gear
In an older post about the basics of setting up a home studio, we saw that a MIDI (if you’re not sure what that is, you’ll need to look it up first!) keyboard is pretty much essential if you’re planning on creating or recording music at home. Whether...
